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===Weeping prophet=== | ===Weeping prophet=== | ||
“The weeping prophet” is the nickname of Jeremiah.<ref>[https://books.google.co.kr/books?id=cndNDwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA223&dq=The+weeping+prophet%E2%80%9D+is+the+nickname+of+Jeremiah.&hl=ko&source=newbks_fb&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=The%20weeping%20prophet%E2%80%9D%20is%20the%20nickname%20of%20Jeremiah.&f=false The Bible Knowledge Commentary Major Prophets], John F. Walvoord, ''David C Cook'', 2018, pg 223</ref> He wept greatly because he was sorrowful over the people who, abandoning [[Law of God|God’s law]], were rushing toward destruction. Jeremiah, called to be a prophet during the time when the southern kingdom of Judah was heading toward destruction, witnessed all three invasions of Jerusalem by Babylon. He delivered God’s message to the kings and people of Judah, warning them that disaster and destruction would come if they did not keep God’s statutes and laws. However, they dismissed God’s warnings, mocking Jeremiah, persecuting him, and attempting to kill him. | “The weeping prophet” is the nickname of Jeremiah.<ref>[https://books.google.co.kr/books?id=cndNDwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA223&dq=The+weeping+prophet%E2%80%9D+is+the+nickname+of+Jeremiah.&hl=ko&source=newbks_fb&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=The%20weeping%20prophet%E2%80%9D%20is%20the%20nickname%20of%20Jeremiah.&f=false The Bible Knowledge Commentary Major Prophets], John F. Walvoord, ''David C Cook'', 2018, pg 223</ref> He wept greatly because he was sorrowful over the people who, abandoning [[The Law of God|God’s law]], were rushing toward destruction. Jeremiah, called to be a prophet during the time when the southern kingdom of Judah was heading toward destruction, witnessed all three invasions of Jerusalem by Babylon. He delivered God’s message to the kings and people of Judah, warning them that disaster and destruction would come if they did not keep God’s statutes and laws. However, they dismissed God’s warnings, mocking Jeremiah, persecuting him, and attempting to kill him. | ||
{{quote5 |내용= Oh, that my head were a spring of water and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night for the slain of my people. |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah%209%3A1&version=NIV Jeremiah 9:1]}} | {{quote5 |내용= Oh, that my head were a spring of water and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night for the slain of my people. |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah%209%3A1&version=NIV Jeremiah 9:1]}} | ||
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The devastation caused by the third invasion was even greater. Surrounded by the Babylonian army and cut off from all supply routes, Jerusalem suffered a severe famine. Many people perished from starvation, and unspeakable acts occurred, including parents resorting to eating their own children. The temple of Jerusalem, the royal palace, and the homes of the people were set ablaze, while the city walls were completely demolished. Those who remained in Judah, except for the poorest of the land, were taken captive, marking the total destruction of the southern kingdom of Judah. | The devastation caused by the third invasion was even greater. Surrounded by the Babylonian army and cut off from all supply routes, Jerusalem suffered a severe famine. Many people perished from starvation, and unspeakable acts occurred, including parents resorting to eating their own children. The temple of Jerusalem, the royal palace, and the homes of the people were set ablaze, while the city walls were completely demolished. Those who remained in Judah, except for the poorest of the land, were taken captive, marking the total destruction of the southern kingdom of Judah. | ||
Witnessing the once beautiful and glorious Jerusalem reduced to a mockery among the nations overnight, Jeremiah composed a lament in profound sorrow. The [[book of Lamentations]], a poignant collection of five chapters, continues to be recited by Jews in [[Synagogue|synagogues]] on the 9th of the fourth month, according to the Jewish calendar.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+52%3A5-6&version=NIV |title=Jeremiah 52:5–6 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>[https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/lamentations/ Lamentations], ''Jewish Learning''</ref> | Witnessing the once beautiful and glorious Jerusalem reduced to a mockery among the nations overnight, Jeremiah composed a lament in profound sorrow. The [[book of Lamentations]], a poignant collection of five chapters, continues to be recited by Jews in [[The Synagogue|synagogues]] on the 9th of the fourth month, according to the Jewish calendar.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+52%3A5-6&version=NIV |title=Jeremiah 52:5–6 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>[https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/lamentations/ Lamentations], ''Jewish Learning''</ref> | ||
*'''Taken to Egypt ([https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jer%2040%E2%80%9344&version=NIV Jer 40–44])''' | *'''Taken to Egypt ([https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jer%2040%E2%80%9344&version=NIV Jer 40–44])''' | ||
The Babylonian king [[Nebuchadnezzar]] captured Zedekiah, the last king of Judah, and appointed Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+26%3A24&version=NIV |title=Jeremiah 26:24 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>—one of Jeremiah’s friends—as governor over the impoverished people who remained in the land.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+40%3A7&version=NIV |title=Jeremiah 40:7 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Jeremiah, released from captivity by King Nebuchadnezzar’s order, went to Gedaliah and stayed with him. However, just three months later, Gedaliah, who had strongly advocated serving Babylon, was killed by Ishmael, a man who opposed his stance. Afterward, Ishmael fled to the Ammonites, and Johanan, the military commander under Gedaliah, fearing Babylonian retaliation, decided to lead the people to Egypt. | The Babylonian king [[Nebuchadnezzar]] captured Zedekiah, the last king of Judah, and appointed Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+26%3A24&version=NIV |title=Jeremiah 26:24 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>—one of Jeremiah’s friends—as governor over the impoverished people who remained in the land.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+40%3A7&version=NIV |title=Jeremiah 40:7 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Jeremiah, released from captivity by King Nebuchadnezzar’s order, went to Gedaliah and stayed with him. However, just three months later, Gedaliah, who had strongly advocated serving Babylon, was killed by Ishmael, a man who opposed his stance. Afterward, Ishmael fled to the Ammonites, and Johanan, the military commander under Gedaliah, fearing Babylonian retaliation, decided to lead the people to Egypt. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[ | * [[Jeremiah (Bible)]] | ||
* [[Nebuchadnezzar]] | * [[Nebuchadnezzar]] | ||
* [[Babylonian Captivity]] | * [[Babylonian Captivity]] | ||